Fatty Acids

News Fatty Acids

• Efficiently producing fatty acids and biofuels from glucose
  

  Researchers have presented a new strategy for efficiently producing fatty acids and biofuels that can transform glucose and oleaginous microorganisms into microbial diesel fuel, with one-step direct fermentative production. The newly developed strain, created by Professor Sang Yup Lee and his team, more

• Elucidating the Atomic Mechanism of Superlubricity
  

  The phenomenon of so-called superlubricity is known, but so far the explanation at the atomic level has been missing: for example, how does extremely low friction occur in bearings? Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institutes IWM and IWS jointly deciphered a universal mechanism of superlubricity for more

• AkzoNobel completes expansion of Surface Chemistry plant in China

  AkzoNobel has completed the €4.8 million expansion project at its Surface Chemistry facility in Boxing, China, significantly increasing the company's regional product portfolio and reconfirming its commitment to the Asian market. Being able to supply higher value products means AkzoNobel Specialty C more

Videos Fatty Acids

Why is Olive Oil Awesome?

Whether you sop it up with bread or use it to boost your cooking, olive oil is awesome. But a lot of chemistry goes on in that bottle that can make or break a product. Take the “extra virgin” standard: Chemistry tells us that a higher free-fatty-acid content leads to a lower grade, less tasty oi ... more

White papers Fatty Acids

• Automated workflow for the determination of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in fat and fat containing food samples using a 90 sec. transesterification
  

  The analysis of oils, fat and fat contain- ing food containing food via fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) is a common task in governmental, quality control (QC) or contract research laboratories (CRO). Most often the samples are processed manually, whi more

• Battling Corrosion in Refineries
  

  Corrosion in refinery operations has been, and still is, the subject of many studies, papers, courses and web forums. Although a lot of what has been written shows that significant progress in understanding corrosion has been made, it also makes it more

Infographics Fatty Acids

A Guide to the Different Types of Fat

Fat is an important nutrient in our diets, but there’s a lot of talk of different types of fats, and whether these types are beneficial or harmful to our health. These different fat classifications have their roots in chemistry – and chemistry can also help explain their effects. This graphic takes more

The Chemistry of the Smell of Toilets & Human Waste

Today’s post marks a slight detour for the aroma chemistry series. So far, we’ve look mainly at pleasant aromas, but today we turn to a major malodour: that of toilets, and, more specifically, human waste. It might seem like something of a childish subject, but there are some interesting chemical co more

Why Do Avocados Turn Brown?

Anyone who’s ever purchased an avocado will testify that, after taking several days to reach the point of perfect ripeness, they remain at that point for an incredibly short amount of time before morphing into a brown, sludgy mess. As if to confound this problem, if you do catch them at the optimum more

Publications Fatty Acids

• Sustainable hydrophobic terpene-based eutectic solvents for the extraction and separation of metals

  Sustainable hydrophobic eutectic solvents, composed of low-priced and biodegradable terpenes and fatty acids, were used for the extraction and separation of Cu(II) from other transition metals in mildly acidic solutions. Multiple parameters were evaluated for metal extraction and the hydrophobic eut more

• IJMS, Vol. 19, Pages 1927: Preventive Effects of Dairy Products on Dementia and the Underlying Mechanisms

  IJMS, Vol. 19, Pages 1927: Preventive Effects of Dairy Products on Dementia and the Underlying Mechanisms International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms19071927 Authors: Ano Nakayama Alongside the rapid population aging occurring worldwide, the prevention of age-rel more

• Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 1590: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Homochiral Peptides Containing Arginine and Histidine as Molecular Transporters

  Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 1590: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Homochiral Peptides Containing Arginine and Histidine as Molecular Transporters Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules23071590 Authors: Naglaa Salem El-Sayed Taryn Miyake Amir N. Shirazi Shang Eun Park Jimmy Clark Step more

q&more articles Fatty Acids

• Diet, gut microbiota and host lipid metabolism
  

  Nature provides an enormous diversity of lipid molecules that originate from various pathways. Fatty acids are key modules for various lipids, including cell membrane lipids such as phospholipids or triacylglycerols, which are the major components of lipid droplets. Excess lipids or defects in lipid metabolism are associated with diseases such as metabolic syndrome. more